Water and Effluent Treatment Magazine
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32 WET NEWS october 2016 ComiNg SooN • Write a caption Lanes drainage engineers found a novel solution when a client needed to establish the condition of a centuries-old culvert – they went surfing. the team from Lanes' Plymouth depot mounted a cctV drainage survey camera on a surfboard and floated it through the culvert under an elizabethan building. Normally, one of Lanes' purpose-designed camera floats would be used but they were all in use, and the client needed the survey results by a set time. Write a caption and email it to yoursayWN@fav-house.com by october 14, 2016. the best captions will be published in the November 2016 issue of Wet News. foresight +44 (0)23 9224 2600 | enquiries@wpl.co.uk | www.wplinternational.com ENVIRONMENTAL WASTEWATER SOLUTIONS Treatment process with proven performance. WPL's modular Hybrid SAF packaged plant has a proven track record utilising submerged aerated filtration for wastewater treatment. Reasons to choose Hybrid SAF: • Modular units ensure safe and speedy installation • Cut installation time and risk with off-site manufacture • Flexible process suits BOD and ammonia removal WET News Water Industry Supplier Conference Holiday Inn, birmingham city centre November 10, 2016 events.wwtonline.co.uk/supplier/ Water sector consultancies, contractors, manufacturers, service providers and senior directors will gather for this conference, now in its 3rd year. the event will enable delegates to take stock of the challenges and opportunities still available in AMP, and to look ahead to future opportunities for innovation and collaboration. WWT Water Industry Technology Innovation Conference 2016 Holiday Inn, birmingham city centre November 29, 2016 events.wwtonline.co.uk/innovation/ building on the success of the last four years, the 5th Annual WWt Water Industry technology Innovation conference and exhibition will address the effect of competition on the industry, consider the role of the customer in innovation strategies, and explore how to best trial new technologies and processes whilst also mitigating risk. WWT Wastewater 2017 Conference and Exhibition National conference centre, birmingham January 31, 2017 events.wwtonline.co.uk/wastewater/ the only event with all WAScs represented, Wastewater 2017 is a comprehensive single-day showcase of wastewater-specific case studies, innovation and thought-leadership all under one roof. Last month's best answers "Is that Tom Daley up there?" Andrew.culbert@consumercouncil.org.uk "I said we needed a ladder not steps to unhook the crane" eamonn.Mullins@haltd.co.uk When the new 'large screen' arrived on site there was disappointment as they realised it wasn't that type of screen. Jcoombes@lintottcs.co.uk Top TWEETS: #WaterFacts on average, there are 500 million tweets every day on twitter. We've sifted through a few of them to see what the global twittersphere has been tweeting on the subject of #WaterFacts. An acre of wetland can store up to 1.5 million gallons of floodwater #WaterFacts @ePAwater The total volume of water available on Earth is about 1.4 billion km and about 70% of the earth is covered in water. #WaterFacts @AtLWatershed #Waterfacts: By 2030, Demand for #water will exceed sustainable supply by 40% #WWWeek @temoraeki #Water use has grown at more than twice the rate of population increase in the last century. #WaterFacts @SethMSiegel #Didyouknow – Only about 2% of the Earth's water is #fresh #water. #waterfacts @ecomolabs RT @MAVEAwater: #WaterFacts: Water expands by 9% when it freezes. Frozen water (ice) is lighter than water, which is why ice floats in water @tenfor10 Did you know the most common cause of pipe failure in Adelaide is ground movement? #waterfacts @SAWatercorp Over 60% of traditional well pumps fail, most within just a few months. #waterfacts @Doutreach Baths use less water than a typical shower. A partially filled tub uses less water than a short shower. #waterfacts @thePerfectWater #WaterFacts: The water from your faucet could contain molecules that dinosaurs drank. More reason to filter your water! #RethinkYourWater @MAVeAwater